jayfhord
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In this set expression, is it a PREPOSITION or an ADVERB.
One person says.... If we rewrite the sentence as "Let light be there," it becomes clear that "there" modifies the verb to be, and therefore it is an adverb. It is like saying, "Put the light there." Back in the days when we were taught how to diagram sentences, 'there' in this usage was diagrammed as an adverb, adjusting the word order to "Let light be there."
Another person says.... it's the same usage as 'There's a strange cat in the garden' or 'Is there a doctor in the house?' You can't divide 'there' from the verb. It has no meaning by itself, but if it HAD, it would be a preposition, not an adverb.
What do you think UsingEnglish forumers... As a word used to render a grammatical construction in another language, does it not have be classified with an English "part of speech." ?
One person says.... If we rewrite the sentence as "Let light be there," it becomes clear that "there" modifies the verb to be, and therefore it is an adverb. It is like saying, "Put the light there." Back in the days when we were taught how to diagram sentences, 'there' in this usage was diagrammed as an adverb, adjusting the word order to "Let light be there."
Another person says.... it's the same usage as 'There's a strange cat in the garden' or 'Is there a doctor in the house?' You can't divide 'there' from the verb. It has no meaning by itself, but if it HAD, it would be a preposition, not an adverb.
What do you think UsingEnglish forumers... As a word used to render a grammatical construction in another language, does it not have be classified with an English "part of speech." ?